Our ancestors were enjoying cocoa over 5,000 years ago

Cocoa was very important to our ancestors, and a new study reveals just how early they started to relish this treat, and where it really originated.

Higher Incidence Of Diabetes In Native-Americans Linked To Fat-Hoarding Genes Likely Developed Due To The Nature Of Ancient Feasts

Why do Native Americans experience high rates of diabetes? A common theory is that they possess fat-hoarding “thrifty genes” left over from their ancestors – genes that were required for survival during ancient cycles of feast and famine, but that now contribute to the disease in a modern world of more fatty and sugary diets…